Youth and amateur racers competed in a variety of classes in Half Mile, Youth TT, Amateur TT and Indoor Short Track events.

“As always, the talent at the AMA Dirt Track Grand Championship is top notch,” said AMA Track Racing Manager Ken Saillant. “Congratulations to the 12 racers who battled their way to the front and were able to take home the honor of being an AMA National Champion.”

Hunter Brooks of Escalon, Calif., was the recipient of the Nicky Hayden AMA Dirt Track Horizon Award, which recognizes the rider best prepared for the professional ranks, based on their attitude, enthusiasm and past performances as an amateur. The award recently was re-named in honor of 2002 AMA Superbike Champion and 2006 FIM MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden, who passed away in May. Hayden was the inaugural winner of the AMA Horizon Award in 1997.

Trevor Tidwell of Washington, Ill., received the 2017 Dirt Track Grand Championship Fast Brain Award for his hard work on the racetrack and in the classroom.

Veteran Senior Racer of the Year is Dallas Mayer of Carbondale, Ill.

Tyler Scott, Emmaus Pa., is the Youth Racer of the Year. He won three AMA National Championships in 2017.

Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world’s largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders’ interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. The AMA also provides money-saving discounts on products and services for its members. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com.

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